'John the Baptist' tagged sermons

Repent Sermon preached at Enmore, Second Sunday in Advent, 4th. December 2016 Readings: Isaiah 11.1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3. 1-12 Our Gospel reading this morning introduces us to the strange figure of John the Baptist who appears suddenly in the wilderness of Judea proclaiming: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” I wonder…

Advent Reflection Sunday 27th. November 2016 John the Baptist is one of the important figures we encounter on our Advent journey. All four Gospels record his ministry and each of the evangelists has his own assessment of his role. This evening we have read Matthew’s account of John’s ministry but we have also listened to…